The core strength of the Oda family is the Owari clan, especially the samurai families of the four Shimo-Owari counties founded by Oda Nobunaga.
The Naoomidan, led by Niwa Nagahide, are mainly members of the wild boy group who grew up with Oda Nobunaga. The military commander faction headed by Shibata Katsuie and Lin Xiuzhen and others were the veterans of the generation.
In fact, Yoshihiro Shiba and Toshiie Maeda have good relations with the core retainers of the Oda family.
This is also the result of Maeda Toshiie's years of social anxiety. She has maintained a good personal relationship with the Owari families over the years.
The wild children group headed by Niwa Nagahide, the samurai faction headed by Shibata Katsuie, and even the unpopular Hashiba Hideyoshi were all very close to her.
Oda Nobunaga humiliated Maeda Toshiie in Gifu Castle and even drove him back to Junjo County, but this did not prevent Maeda Toshiie from writing letters to persuade the Oda retainers group.
The Wu family is a traditional humane society based on blood ties, family status, and hometown parties. It is common sense for villagers to be stubborn and conservative, and to stick together to exclude foreigners.
When the Oda family wants to go to Shangluo, do they believe in the recent shogunate samurai who see the Owari family as country people, or do they believe in Shiba Yoshigan, who was born in Shimo-Owari? The answer is obvious.
Oda Nobunaga felt that my mother was invincible in the world and she could do whatever she wanted, but the Oda retainers group always felt a little uneasy about Shangluo's plan.
Everyone really wants to go to recent places to get some benefits, but who is not afraid of unfamiliar places?
There is a fellow to lead the way, or a fellow with a particularly good reputation, why not? Instead of trusting those bastards in recent years, why not trust Yiyin Shiba, a good fellow?
Several letters were sent from the county, and everyone who received the letters felt that it made sense.
Maeda Toshiie would not bet the return of Yoshihiro Shiba on Oda Nobunaga's change of heart. Now that she had broken her heart, she had to get it done.
No matter how arrogant Oda Nobunaga was, he couldn't resist Maeda Toshiie's stab in the back. The results of it? Even Niwa Nagahide, Oda Nobunaga's best friend, was moved and came to persuade him.
Keep a line when doing things so that we can meet each other in the future.
Oda Nobunaga didn't want to listen to Niwa Nagahide's earnest advice. She knew immediately who was behind it and stirred up the whole Oda family.
Maeda Toshiie. . Oda Nobunaga gritted his teeth and recited the name secretly.
The confidant whom he had admired at the beginning was now stabbing himself in the waist with all his strength for a man. Oda Nobunaga wanted to tear off her head and play it as a ball.
But Oda Nobunaga knew that he could not do this, and could not even change the seal of her territory, because her territory was called Owari Shiba Territory.
Is Oda Nobunaga really unscrupulous and not afraid of breaking with Yoshigan Shiba? Of course not, she had already figured out that she would use the Si Bo family to complete the journey to Luo.
Behind her seemingly arrogant appearance, she is actually a cautious person who knows how to assess the situation. Waiting for Sibo Yiyin in Qingzhou City is to compete for the dominance of Shangluo.
The asking price is high and the money is paid on the spot. The Oda family can repeatedly jump between Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Shiba Yoshigan to gain more benefits.
Looking back at the beginning, it was to consolidate my strong position and facilitate price negotiations.
But her thoughts were seen through by Maeda Toshiie, who worked hard to create obstacles for her through the Oda retainers group and created gaps for Yoshihiro Shiba.
Looking at the sincere Niwa Nagahide, knowing that she was really thinking about herself, Oda Nobunaga felt angry and couldn't bear to take it out on her.
Finally, she said testily.
“I have made up my mind, no need to persuade me any more!
You go tell those people behind you. Of course I know the virtues of those people in the shogunate, and I also know what kind of person Shiba Yiyin is!
Stop listening to Maeda Toshiie's tricks and put your heart back into your belly. The Shiba family and the Oda family will be friends, not enemies! "
Oda Nobunaga finally relaxed, which made her even more angry, feeling that she had lost to Maeda Toshiie.
Niwa Nagahide, who was sitting next to her, was relieved. At least the master was still sane. It turned out that it was just a negotiation strategy and not a lustful one, so that's good.
She originally wanted to say a few nice words to Maeda Toshiie, but seeing Oda Nobunaga's handsome face covered in gloom, she gave up with a sigh and let's talk about it later.
At this time, there was a knock on the door from outside.
Oda Nobunaga was unhappy and yelled angrily.
"What's up!"
"Reporting to the main hall, the Imperial Palace and His Highness Tokugawa have crossed the border and are heading towards Qingzhou City."
Oda Nobunaga's body was slightly shaken, his expression was complicated, he was really. . It's back. .
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With the local leader Tokugawa Ieyasu leading the way, Yoshihiro Shiba quickly passed through the two countries of Toe Mikawa, passed through the Okazaki Plain, and headed for Kiyosu Castle along the coastline on the east side of Ise Bay.
Ii Naotora turned back to the country at the border of Toe Country. Before leaving, he was deeply grateful to Shiba Yoshigan, but in fact, he originally wanted to take Ii Naomasa away.
The Jing Yi family's situation is no longer as embarrassing as it used to be.
The reason why her family has been unlucky in recent years is that it occupies the Tianlong River Basin in the middle of the Yuanjiang River. From Ii Valley in the north to Hima Castle in the south, they are all the traditional territory of the Ii family.
After the Imagawa family occupied the Toe Kingdom, several governors of the Ii family died one after another, and a man like Ii Naotora was pulled out to serve as the governor. It can be seen that the situation was difficult and the bloodline was withered.
After the Imagawa family was defeated and Tokugawa Ieyasu took control of Toe, the situation was different.
Although the Ii family is still a well-known local family, most of their territories except the Ii Valley have separated from the family, and their power is not as powerful as before.
Not every man is as powerful as Shiba Yoshigan. As a non-threatening man, Ii Naotora happened to be drawn out by Tokugawa Ieyasu as a model of winning people's hearts.
The disaster of the Ii family has passed, and it is not appropriate for a man, Naoto Ii, to occupy the position of family governor after all.
Therefore, he hopes that Naomasa Ii can return to his family and inherit the family business. But this matter was sternly rejected by Naomasa Ii.
A good daughter has ambitions everywhere. This was the reason for Naomasa Ii's refusal, but only she knew the real reason.
Looking at the back of Shiba Yiyin's galloping horse, Ii Naomasa just wanted to follow him closely forever. No matter it is the end of the world or the sea of swords and mountains of fire, we will never give up without any regrets.
Yoshigan was not surprised when he learned about Ii Naomasa's refusal to go home. From a purely profit perspective, it was the best choice for her to follow Sibo Yiyin.
Ii Naomasa is a sympathizer of Yiyin and the second person under the Futou Kamao clan. In fact, his power is not small.
In order to help the young Ii Naomasa gain a foothold among the Tongxin public, Yiyin gave her a right, which is to be in charge of the monitoring and complaints of the Tongxin pension.
As the lord's bodyguard, Sibo Tongxinzhong's salary was already very high, but since he had been away from home all year round to fight, it was inevitable that he would be away from home for a long time and be injured and die in battle.
And because the Hamo clan deliberately chooses half-grown lolita, these girls do not protect their own interests well, and behaviors that undermine their welfare often occur in various families.
Naomasa Ii has a resolute temperament and is fair in doing things. He is outspoken in front of Yiyin and is merciless to others.
I don’t know if it’s because children don’t know how to be diplomatic, or because they are born with a sincere personality. This temperament is perfect for arguing with reason and protecting the annuity pensions of young girls and others.
As for the distribution of money and land at the Kanto Service Office, issues of salary and pension encroachment arose several times, and Naomasa Ii was the one to fight against them.
How could Daxiong Chaoxiu, an old fox, be willing to argue with a child? He was still a member of the Imperial Guard with a surname favored by his lord. Every time something went wrong, she would coordinate and help her force various companies to make concessions.
As time goes by, Ii Naomasa's status in Tongxinzhong is getting higher and higher. When Kamaojigo resigns, she will probably be the next pen head that Tongxinzhong publicly supports.
In other words, Naomasa Ii has a bright future in the Shiba family. Why do you want to go back to the Tokugawa Kingdom to become a local lord and a peripheral samurai family that is not a direct lineage of the Tokugawa family?
Regardless of Ii Naomasa's personal affairs, Yoshihiro Shiba was thinking about how to talk to Oda Nobunaga along the way.
Oda Nobunaga wanted to use him to go to Luo, but in fact, Yoshigami Shiba didn't particularly care about the Oda family going to Luo.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Oda Nobunaga, and Shiba Yoshigan actually had different demands.
A group of people under Ashikaga Yoshiaki did not want Shiba Yoshigan to be involved in Kamiro, and wanted to complete the reorganization of the shogunate themselves, so they needed to use the strength of the Oda family to complete Kamiro.
If Oda Nobunaga wants to go to Luo, he needs a nearby local snake to lead the way. As for whoever can lead the way, her real goal is to seize the territory of the Miyoshi family of the Rokkaku family and the Central Daiyi.
Yoshigan Shiba does not need the support of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga. He has enough status. Although his strength is smaller, he has many friends in recent years.
As long as you hold the golden seal of the sword and yell casually, you can call on your friends to rally a team, and there is no problem in killing the Sanhao family.
But the problem is that Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga are already connected. If Shiba Yiyin leaves them alone, they will rush to Luo before Shiba Yiyin arranges it.
Therefore, Shiba Yiyin had to do the next best thing and quickly returned from Tokaido, showing that he was willing to cooperate and go to Luo together.
But in essence, he is the one among the three parties who is least afraid of a breakdown. Because he can complete Shangluo himself, seeking cooperation is just a political compromise, not a request from others.
Therefore, after learning that Maeda Toshiie was punished and Oda Nobunaga returned to Kiyosu Castle to wait for his return, Shiba Yoshigan was determined to give Oda Nobunaga a show of strength.
Without knocking this arrogant bastard, she really thought that Sibo Yiyin was still the same young tea that was delivered to her door.
Oda Nobunaga, times have changed.
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Outside Qingzhou City, Oda Nobunaga looked into the distance. Behind her, the Oda retainers looked at each other with different thoughts.
The four Shimowari counties are the core territory of the Oda family. In order to welcome Shiba Yoshigan this time, Oda Nobunaga specially summoned Lin Xiuzhen, Shibata Katsuie, Niwa Nagahide and other important ministers.
These retainers naturally knew what Shiba Yiyin had experienced in Qingzhou City. It could be said that the most aggrieved time in the life of the majestic Odaisu was when he was a grandson in Qingzhou City.
Although Niwa Nagahide has privately assured each family that the Shiba family and the Oda family will not break up. Oda Nobunaga's demonstration was just to gain an advantageous position in negotiations.
That being said, no one has a clue. Oda Nobunaga's character was surly, arbitrary, and capricious. She has done a lot of falling out with each other.
Her moodiness is unpredictable, and working under her is never an easy task.
Lin Xiuzhen raised her head slightly and glanced at Oda Nobunaga with complicated eyes. She was the group in the Oda family that was most opposed to Shangluo.
As a traditional samurai family, after occupying the two countries of Owari and Mino, she was very satisfied with the current situation of the Oda family.
Kotomi Nori'an refers to people like her. She only thinks that the Owari Takeru family is suppressing the Meino people to grab some good territory in Kitaise. This is a pretty good little life, why would I go to Luo to feel uncomfortable?
She was extremely unhappy when she came to greet Shiba Yiyin.
When the Lin family followed Oda Nobuyuki in revolt, Yoshigan Shiba broke through Hayashi's reserve team and hacked her sister Hayashi to death.
Maeda Toshiie went to Aroko Castle to persuade the Maeda family, and the Maeda family, which belonged to the Lin family, was in trouble, causing the rebellion to fail.
After the war, Oda Nobuyuki was hacked to death by Oda Nobunaga in full public view, and Shibata Katsuie was won over by her. As for Lin Xiuzhen, the head of the Oda family, her prestige plummeted because she was begging for mercy.
Although the power of the Oda family has continued to expand over the years, and the Lin family has benefited a lot, Lin Xiuzhen's voice in the family has become smaller and smaller.
Not to mention Shibata Katsuie, Niwa Nagahide, Ikeda Tsuneaki and others, even the humble Hideyoshi Hashiba managed to thrive, which made Lin Xiuzhen's mentality unbalanced.
Maeda Toshiie was unlucky, but she was happy to see the joke. It would be best if Yoshigan Shiba comes back and talks with Oda Nobunaga, and the Oda family doesn't go to Luo. What's wrong with being the king and hegemony in their own territory?
Not far away from her, Maeda Toshimasa had a worried look on his face.
When Oda Nobuyuki rebelled, Maeda Toshimasa hedged his bets. In the end, the Maeda family gained a lot, and Zhixing expanded to six thousand koku, occupying the entire Huangzi City.
But afterwards, she was deceived by her two daughters and was exhausted both physically and mentally.
Maeda's interests followed Shiba Yoshigan to Luo. Her adoptive mother, Maeda Riku, took away half of the key members of the family in order to help her daughter support the Iga Maeda family.
Maeda Toshiie was not polite. In order to develop Owari Shiba's leadership, he took away the other half of the backbone.
The huge Maeda family in Arakoko Castle was cut off from its foundation by two unfilial daughters. The Hime Warriors without a core have made no progress in recent years.
Maeda Toshimasa was also filled with sadness and anger at first, but at the end of the day, the result seemed to be pretty good.
Governor of the Iga Maeda family, Maeda serves as the general general of the Konki Shiba Territory, and holds the military power of the Shiba family in Konki.
Owari Shiba led the acting officer Maeda Toshiie, expanded his territory to more than 20,000 koku, and got along well with the Owari Mino Takeshi family.
Maeda Toshiro watched it for three years, and finally could only sigh. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. If they have the ability, they can go and spend their time. Then, she lay down in Huangzi City with peace of mind.
But this time there has been a lot of chaos, and the fate of the Iga Maeda family is unknown. Maeda Toshiie offended Oda Nobunaga again, and the future is even more unpredictable.
Maeda Toshimasa was called to attend the ceremony to welcome Yoshihiro Shiba, and felt uneasy. The relationship between Shiba and Oda's family was complicated, and she no longer knew how to take sides.
The Maeda family of Arakoko Castle is the Oda retainer who has the deepest relationship with the Shiba family. If the two families really broke down, she would be the most unlucky.
